On Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:08:34 +0100
Irrwahn <irrwahn@???> wrote:


> And bringing anything related to systemd into the picture just
> because its proponents also happen to support merged /usr is a red
> herring.

That's just not true.

We have a half a decade's history of seeing systemd stick its nose in
the tent, and then keep pushing until the DIY human must leave the
tent. I made very clear in my first post it's not a case of "just
because its proponents also happen to support merged /usr". It's
because eliminating /sbin (and also some others that Rick enumerated)
forces use of an initramfs, and the systemd forces can easily acquire,
monopolize and decompatablize the tools to create initramfs. After 5
years systemd observation, this is not paranoia, this is an educated
guess based on past behavior.

SteveT

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